Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Oral and maxillofacial surgery · All outcomes

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Duration of treatment (days) · Adults (>18 years) with established dry socket following permanent tooth extraction

Metronidazole (intrasocket) led to lower duration of treatment (days) compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD -3.17 [-5.30, -1.04]
1 study · 55 participants
GRADE not reported

Presence of dry socket · Adults (>18 years) having permanent tooth extraction (predominantly mandibular third molars)

Metronidazole gel (25%, intrasocket) showed no clear difference in presence of dry socket compared with placebo gel; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Local interventions for the management of alveolar osteitis (dry socket) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
Follow-up: median 7 days
RR 0.53 [0.23, 1.20]
1 study · 302 participants
GRADE not reported